[gecko]

Ive got about £450.00 to spend on a computer dedicated to gaming. I dont need a monitor keyboard or mouse, so i can spend it all on components. The only problem is i havnt really got a clue where to start.

Could anybody tell me some 'must haves' for a good gaming computer. So when i go to buy my comp 2moz i dont get taken for a ride!

[dethangel]

fast processor
lots of ram
good video card
decent hard drive
good sound card

i dont know the conversion rates, but i could prolly quote you prices on each in USD

what is the conversion BTW?

[2Crunk]

at least a P4 processor, 128mb video card, and 256mb of ram.....should be a descent beginner gamer PC.

[hercules_upw]

Ever thought about AMD? They're great processors and the price is awesome.

[NYY DYNASTY]

1) if you are going for graphics/gaming, then go with AMD processor

2) for mobo, I favor SOYO dragon Ultra...I've had those mobo's in all gaming PCs I've built....theyre awesome boards with no problems, yet

3) for memory, get CRUCIAL ram...or KINGSTON...non-ecc ram...

4) for HDD, look for something that is large enough to hold many games, such as a 40-60 GB hard drive, or more....but keep at least 7200 rpm's. NOTHING LESS than that!!

again, this is all my opinion, these parts might cost you more than your budget, but thats a start for you. I dont know what the conversion is from USD to your currency, but I hope that helps you

[Roo]

Good CPU
Good RAM
Good Video Card
atleast 30gb hard drive

You dont need a good sound card yet. You need to be able to run the games before you can hear them

Plus AMD < Intel
ATI < NVIDIA

JamieKirk@Earthlink.Net I build computers for free. Whatever it cost me to buy the parts ti what it cost you.

[xamion@netzero.]

i have a amd 2700+ 2.16 ghz 139$ (us)
ati radeon 9200se 128meg 79$ (suggest better one if you can afford)
256 kingston ram-59$
gigabyte ga-7vt600-L motherboard -89$
WD60gig HD 7200rpm-69$
case/pwr supply 350watt- 60$
and dont forget that none of this will run at full capacity without windows Xp 100-200$
build yourself or add 35-75$ for building

[xamion@netzero.]

and most important for gamers agp4x-8x a must on MB and vid card

[Jorsoft]

Processor: Athlon XP 2000-2800+ (they have great performance and are very cheap!)
MOBO: SOYO Dragon or any AMD Compatible ASUS board
Grafix: ATI Card, Radeon 9600se or better (nVidia's new cards cost the same but don't seem to deliver on performance).
Memory: 512 MB of Kingston (preferably) DDR Memory
HD: atleast 40 GB, Seagate drivers are good
Sound: atleast Sound Blaster Live ($30-60 only!). Audigy is more like $80-100

[Dave232]

Hi

Every Tried the Web sites www.compgeeks.com Or www.pricewatch.com

Good products And at cheap prices